Just the words "Valentines Day" conjure up tasty thoughts of sugary sweets, but this Honey Cheesecake recipe is just as sweet without the refined sugar.
Valentines Day is one of the Big 3 when it comes to "sweet" American holidays. Halloween, with its bags of commercially produced candy probably ranks as the highest for refined sugar intake. Christmas and Valentines Day follow close on its heels.
I admit that I succumb occasionally, rationalizing that Valentines Day is, after all, only one day a year, and I am, after all, making something delicious for someone I love. Thus, you'll see recipes for Pumpkin Cream Cheese Roll and Chocolate Cake Roll and 2 decadent kinds of New York Style Cheesecake, but I'll also offer one other: a cheesecake that uses honey--still sweet, but not refined sugar.
This recipe uses a 7" springform pan, just right for a small family. The ingredients are listed below. For the how-to's, see the recipe for New York Style Cheesecake.
Honey Cheesecake
Crust:
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 4 ounces graham cracker crumbs (about 8 crackers)
Filling:
- 2 8-ounce packages of cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
Enjoy--and Happy Valentines Day!
